I Learned from the Best
| "I Learned from the Best" | |
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| Top 20 Hit Song by Whitney Houston, Missy Elliott | |
| from the album My Love Is Your Love | |
| Main Artist | Whitney Houston, Missy Elliott |
| First Charted | Week 47 |
| Last Charted | Week 140 |
| Rank | 189 (as of July 19, 2026) |
| Plays | 170 |
| Weeks | 14 |
| Peak | 11 |
| Certification | 3x Platinum ▲ |
| Song Rating | |
| Rating | Unrated |
I Learned from the Best is a King Warz Charts top-20 hit song by Whitney Houston, Missy Elliott. The song debuted on the charts at #28 during Week 47. It reached its highest peak of #11 during Week 51.
As of July 2026, it is certified 3x Platinum.
Chart Summary
'I Learned from the Best' by Whitney Houston debuted at #28 in Week 47 and peaked at #11 in Week 51. The song has drifted on and off the chart since, including 23 weeks away before a return in Week 140, and it has spent 14 total weeks on the charts. Along the way it became Whitney Houston's 25th top-20 hit.
Its biggest week by points came in Week 83, pulling 103 points at #25 in a re-entry week. Its largest weekly gain was a 10-place surge from #30 to #20 in Week 50. At its most durable, the song held the chart for 7 straight weeks between Week 47 and Week 53. Once that streak was snapped after Week 53, the song went on to re-enter the chart 6 times, with gaps of 4 to 23 weeks between appearances. The first re-entry came in Week 62, and the most recent in Week 140; the strongest return came in Week 96, back in at #22.
Out of 963 charting songs, it stands 187th by weeks charted and 240th by total points accumulated. Over the course of its chart run, the song has earned 769 total units. The song's chart presence is driven 44% by raw streams and 56% by chart points.
2024 was its biggest year: 9 weeks on the chart, peaking at #11, averaging #25, earning 589 points, with the biggest points week in Week 62 (97 points), and it sold 430 units, finishing 40th on the year-end chart. In 2025, the song charted 4 times, peaking at #22, averaging #36, earning 307 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 83. 2026 to date has brought 1 week, peaking at #57, earning 55 points. The song's average position shifted from #25 in 2024 to #57 in 2026.
Notable Achievements
- The song has appeared on 1 year-end chart.
- The song has re-entered the chart 6 times, demonstrating lasting appeal.
- The song is certified 3x Platinum on the King Warz Charts.
Certifications
| Certification | Achieved | Units required | Time to reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | April 12, 2024 (Week 49) | 100 | 786 days |
| Platinum | July 7, 2024 (Week 51) | 200 | 872 days |
| 2× Platinum | December 27, 2024 (Week 68) | 400 | 1,045 days |
| 3× Platinum | July 11, 2025 (Week 96) | 600 | 1,241 days |
Listening Milestones
- First streamed on February 16, 2022 (Week 9).
- Biggest listening day: December 26, 2024 (6 plays).
- Reached 100 plays on May 29, 2025 (Week 89).
- 170 total plays across 150 different days.
Chart Performance
Units growth and plays by month
Chart History
| Date | Week | MV | Song | Artist | TW | LW | WKS | PTS | PLS | PK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 21, 2024 | Week 47 | NEW | I Learned from the Best (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 28 | - | 1 | 55 | 5 | 28 |
| April 11, 2024 | Week 48 | ▲7 | I Learned from the Best (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 21 | 28 | 2 | 62 | 5 | 21 |
| May 2, 2024 | Week 49 | ▼9 | I Learned from the Best (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 30 | 21 | 3 | 40 | 2 | 21 |
| May 23, 2024 | Week 50 | ▲10 | I Learned from the Best (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 20 | 30 | 4 | 64 | 5 | 20 |
| July 11, 2024 | Week 51 | ▲9 | I Learned from the Best (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 11 | 20 | 5 | 94 | 8 | 11 |
| August 22, 2024 | Week 52 | ▼20 | I Learned from the Best (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 31 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 2 | 11 |
| September 5, 2024 | Week 53 | ▼3 | I Learned from the Best (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 34 | 31 | 7 | 40 | 2 | 11 |
| November 21, 2024 | Week 62 | RE | I Learned from the Best (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 24 | - | 8 | 97 | 9 | 11 |
| December 26, 2024 | Week 67 | RE | I Learned from the Best (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 26 | - | 9 | 91 | 8 | 11 |
| January 2, 2025 | Week 68 | ▼20 | I Learned from the Best (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 46 | 26 | 10 | 66 | 5 | 11 |
| April 17, 2025 | Week 83 | RE | I Learned from the Best (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 25 | - | 11 | 103 | 7 | 11 |
| July 17, 2025 | Week 96 | RE | I Learned from the Best (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 22 | - | 12 | 72 | 3 | 11 |
| December 4, 2025 | Week 116 | RE | I Learned from the Best (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 50 | - | 13 | 66 | 4 | 11 |
| May 21, 2026 | Week 140 | RE | I Learned from the Best (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 57 | - | 14 | 55 | 2 | 11 |
Year End Chart Appearances
| Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40 | 9 | 430 | 53 | 11 | — |
Month End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 5 month-end charts.
| Month | Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | 2024 | 31 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 31 | — |
| July | 2024 | 12 | 1 | 54 | 2 | 11 | — |
| May | 2024 | 19 | 2 | 92 | 10 | 20 | — |
| April | 2024 | 24 | 1 | 46 | 3 | 21 | — |
| March | 2024 | 21 | 1 | 51 | 9 | 28 | — |